It was January 16, 1999 and 17-year-old Namel Norris was getting ready to celebrate his sister’s Sweet 16 at their Bronx apartment. His cousin was playing with a gun and it went off, putting a bullet in Norris' neck and leaving him paralyzed from the waist down. But rather than sink into permanent d...… Read more

Houston police have arrested a suspect in the murder of Migos rapper Takeoff. According to CNN, Patrick Xavier Clark, 33, was taken into custody on Thursday evening (December 1). Another man, Cameron Joshua, 22, was charged with the unlawful carrying of a weapon. Houston Police Department Chief Troy...… Read more

LL COOL J took a monumental step this week in announcing the first-ever Rock The Bells cruise. Although the lineup hasn't been announced, the cruise will host five stages with a packed roster of legendary artists with Kid Capri on deck to DJ. The ship sails from Miami on November 13, 2023 to Nassau...… Read more

Fat Joe, DJ Rhettmatic and Rock The Bells are among the many sending Rakim well wishes after the Microphone Fiend revealed he broke his foot during a recent show. The God MC made the announcement via Instagram on Thursday (December 1).  "Regrettably, I’m going to have to postpone my shows in Seattl...… Read more

It's not every day five Hip Hop heavyweights come together on one track (well, unless we're talking about Wu-Tang Clan), but that's exactly what Chuck D, Darryl "DMC" McDaniels, Ice-T, DJ Jazzy Jeff and Bumpy Knuckles did with "Me & My Microphone." The song arrived on Tuesday (November 29) with...… Read more

Ladybug Mecca, Prince Paul, Don Newkirk and Rodrigo Brandão formed BROOKZILL! in 2017 out of a shared love of Brazilian and Hip Hop music. They released just one album, Throwback To The Future, then disbanded. But on Sunday (November 27), Rahiem of Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five revealed N...… Read more